We welcomed our baby girl
into the world.
Welcome to double digits sweetie!
…and stay a while.
Well, only if you’re less than 3 inches tall.
I made this little chair from the wire cage on top of an ale cork. A champagne cage would also work.
I saw a photo of a mini chair such as this a long time ago…put it in my memory…and it finally re-surfaced.
I love creating miniatures.
We had a wonderful Christmas!
Family over for both Christmas Eve and Day.
Laughed lots, ate too much, made a mess opening gifts, played games and visited until my throat was scratchy.
I had to show you one of the centerpieces from our table. I saw this on Pinterest and loved it. So bright and early Christmas morning I stepped outside to trim some greens from the bushes. I’m sure any neighbors that spotted me though I was nuts. It was 0°F at the time.
Greens in a mason jar…add water and fresh cranberries which are ever so kind to float.
Drop in a floating candle. Ta-da…
Simple and festive.
I know I don’t usually offer recipes but I had to since I am completely in love with these tasty treats.
They wouldn’t be considered a “work of art” but they definitely look as good as they taste.
To say that there is a recipe for these is really stretching it but here is what you need and how to make these tasty treats that you’re going to love to eat but hate that you can’t stop…or is that just me?
Ingredients:
Bugles
almond bark
M&M’s
Directions:
Melt almond bark in a double boiler
Dip end of Bugle in almond bark
Press M&M into the bark covered end of the Bugle.
Set on wax paper or other non-stick surface such a silicone mat on a baking tray until they have hardened. If you are in a hurry you can pop them in the freezer for a few minutes or set them in the cold garage like I usually do. Gotta love winter in Minnesota!
That’s it!! So simple, so yummy. Sweet and salty all in one.
Remember a month or so ago I made soap for the first time…
It’s soap…
It suds…
It cleans…
All that’s left to do is some
pretty packaging.
Just a few things I whipped up the other day.
I’ve been blessed this week with some wonderful gifts from some wonderful ladies.
First I got this wonderful little journal from my dear friend Elizabeth.
She knows I have a fondness for pink, so she was sure to include many splashes throughout.
It truly was a gift from the heart…
Thank you so much Elizabeth.
Next my mom made a nice big batch of sandbakkles.
They are a traditional Norwegian cookie.
The kids are loving them.
Yesterday I met my knitting group for lunch.
Afterward I was given this yummy plates of goodies for the kids by our “teacher”.
How sweet is that?!? No pun intended.